The Pontiff cited the attack by the Israeli army against refugees in the West Bank, which killed 10 people, and the attack on Friday at a synagogue in Jerusalem, which left seven dead.
Pope Francis’ statement was made this Sunday, 29, after the traditional Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square
THE pope francis criticized this Sunday, 29, the increase in violence in Middle East and called on Palestinians and Israelis to embark on a “sincere pursuit of peace.” “The spiral of death that increases day by day does nothing more than erase the few glimmers of trust that exist between the two peoples,” the pontiff said after his traditional Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square. He cited the Israeli army’s attack on Thursday against a Palestinian refugee camp in west bankin which 10 people died, and the attack carried out on Friday by a Palestinian in front of a synagogue in Jerusalem, which left seven dead. “Since the beginning of the year, dozens of Palestinians have died in clashes with the Israeli army,” he added. Pope Francis asked “the two governments and the international community to find other ways without delay, including dialogue and the sincere search for peace”.
*With information from AFP
Source: Jovempan
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